Perhaps, after you read this, you’ll understand how deep South Africans hate Nigerians. It did not start recently. The hate led them to kill one of their most famous and great music icons, Lucky Dube. He was that country’s biggest selling music star.
Dube recorded 22 albums in his native Zulu language, English and Afrikaans throughout his 25 years as a superstar. But on October 18, 2007, his star and humanity suddenly dimmed by careless criminals who thought he was a Nigerian and must be robbed.
That evening, Lucky Dube drove two of his seven children to spend some time with their uncle in his KwaThema Township outside of Johannesburg.
As soon as he pulled into the township in his sleek Chrysler 300C, he attracted the attention of township car carjackers and common criminals.
They tailgated him to where he dropped his children. Shortly after the children barely exit the car, Lucky was attacked, fatally shot and the criminals hijacked the vehicle and sped off the crime scene. Mr. Dube bled to death.
A few days later, the criminals were arrested and during interrogation, they confessed thus; they thought the international reggae superstar was A NIGERIAN; thence they attacked and fatally shot him. By the time they realized that they shot a beloved national hero, Dube was choked to death by his blood. He was 43. may his soul continue to be granted eternal rest.
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